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Re: xml:base and fragments

• From: Michael Kay <mike@saxonica.com>
• To: "Simon St.Laurent" <simonstl@simonstl.com>
• Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 12:52:37 +0100

> 
> While it's unfortunate, the lack of structure - I'd even say deliberate lack of structure for political reasons - of URLs and URIs is a known problem that programs and people have had to deal with for a very long time.  


Which leaves us in the very odd position that

(a) we know the web is built on a foundation of shifting sand

(b) this actually increases our confidence that it's likely to survive a few more spring tides.

Michael Kay

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